Scientists turn seawater into fresh water without harmful brine

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Sep 16, 2026, 10:44 am106 ptsTrending
Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine. The self-cleaning technology could also recover valuable minerals such as lithium, potentially turning desalination…

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